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include discussions on recent 

legislation, a total force GI Bill, remedial 

education programs and other needs of 

Iraq War veterans, use of private and 

corporate funds to support educational 

programs, and a contract call center. 

Oral statements from the public will be 

heard at 3:15 p.m. On October 6, the 

Committee will review and summarize 

issues addressed during this meeting. 

Interested persons may file written 

statements to the Committee before the 

meeting, or within 10 days after the 

meeting, with Mrs. Judith B. Timko, 

Designated Federal Officer, Department 

of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (225B), 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting should contact Mrs. 

Judith B. Timko or Mr. Robyn Noles at 

(202) 273–7187. 

Dated: September 15, 2006. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–8107 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War (FPOW) has scheduled 

a meeting for October 16–18, 2006, in 

room 2452, at the Jesse Brown Medical 

Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, 

Illinois. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. each day. The meeting is open 

to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of benefits under 

title 38, United States Code, for veterans 

who are former prisoners of war, and to 

make recommendations on the needs of 

such veterans for compensation, health 

care, and rehabilitation. 

On October 16, the meeting will 

include an introduction of Committee 

members, remarks from dignitaries, a 

review of Committee reports, an update 

of Committee activities, and time for 

FPOW veterans and/or the public to 

address the Committee. On October 17, 

the Committee will receive reports from 

the Veterans Health Administration and 

the Veterans Benefits Administration. 

The Committee will also get an update 

from the Robert E. Mitchell Center for 

Prisoner of War Studies. On October 18, 

the Committee’s medical and 

administrative work groups will meet to 

discuss their activities and report back 

to the Committee. Additionally, the 

Committee will review issues discussed 

throughout the meeting to compile a 

report to be sent to the Secretary. 

Members of the public may ask 

questions or submit written statements 

for review by the Committee in advance 

of the meeting to Ms. Linda Piquet, 

Compensation and Pension Service (21), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420. 

Dated: September 15, 2006. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–8104 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Minority 

Veterans; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Minority Veterans will be 

held from October 24–25, 2006 in 

Anchorage, Alaska, at various sites 

within the VA Medical Center (VAMC), 

2925 DeBarr Road. The meeting is open 

to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary on the 

Administration of VA benefits and 

services to minority veterans, to assess 

the needs of minority veterans and to 

evaluate whether VA compensation, 

medical and rehabilitation services, 

outreach, and other programs are 

meeting those needs. The Committee 

will make recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding such activities. 

On October 24, the Committee will 

meet from 8 a.m. to 12 noon (Suite 

3614) in the VAMC. The Committee will 

hold panel discussions with key staff 

members from the Alaska VA Health 

Center Care System, Regional Office, 

and Fort Richardson National Cemetery 

on services and benefit delivery 

challenges, successes and concerns for 

the Anchorage area veterans. 

On October 25, the Committee will 

meet from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the 

Alaska Native Medical Center located 

on 4315 Diplomacy Drive (Room 1&2) to 

hold a panel discussion with Native 

tribal leadership on their concerns, 

assessments and observations of 

Alaskan Native veteran’s needs. 

Following this discussion, the 

Committee will hold a panel discussion 

with area Veterans Service 

Organizations at Northway Mall, 3101 

Penland Parkway (Suite A–12) 

beginning at 3:30 p.m. and adjourning at 

4:30 p.m. The Committee will hold a 

town hall meeting at the Anchorage 

Marriott Downtown, 820 West 7th 

Avenue in the Juneau/Haines 

conference rooms beginning at 6:30 p.m. 

and adjourning at 8:30 p.m. 

The Committee will accept written 

comments from interested parties on 

issues outlined in the meeting agenda, 

as well as other issues affecting minority 

veterans. Such comments should be 

referred to the Committee at the 

following address; Advisory Committee 

on Minority Veterans, Center for 

Minority Veterans (00M), U.S. 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420. 

For additional information about the 

meeting, please contact Ms. Juanita 

Mullen or Ms. Renaee Allen at (202) 

273–6708. 

Dated: September 15, 2006. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Performance Review Board Members 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 5 

U.S.C. 4314(c) (4) agencies are required 

to publish a notice in the Federal 

Register of the appointment of 

Performance Review Board (PRB) 

members. This notice updates the VA 

Performance Review Board of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs that was 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 24, 2005 (Vol. 70, No. 204). 

DATES: Effective Date: September 22, 

2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charlotte Moment, Office of Human 

Resources Management (052B), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420, (202) 273–8165. 

VA Performance Review Board (PRB) 

R. Allen Pittman, Assistant Secretary for 

Human Resources and Administration 

(Chairperson) 

Thomas G. Bowman, Chief of Staff 

Sharon K. Barnes, Deputy Chief of Staff 

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